26 Aug 2009
USS appoints UBS for hedge fund of funds administration services
The Universities Superannuation Scheme, the UK's second largest pension fund, has appointed UBS Global Asset Management - Fund Services to…
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25 Aug 2009
Attend the 5th Annual London Hedge Fund Summit for free
Today's market environment continues to force hedge fund managers to keep a close eye on profitability and…
Martin Armstrong and two firms to pay USD27m in anti-fraud action
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission has obtained more than USD27m in remaining restitution and permanent injunctions in consent…
Expansion to drive asset management M&A activity
With the capital markets recovering and investor fears receding, financial services M&A activity over the next 12 months will be…
Gain Capital's Forex.com adds oil trading
Gain Capital's its Forex.com UK division has added brent crude oil to its ForexTrader platform, enabling clients to trade oil alongside…
24 Aug 2009
UBP appoints Matt Auriemma co-head of structural risk analysis
UBP Asset Management, a fund of funds management company of Union Bancaire Privée, has appointed Matt Auriemma as co-head of structural…
CFTC obtains disgorgement of ill-gotten gains from Smithers and Prosperity
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission has obtained an order against Christopher Smithers, Jack Smithers and Prosperity Consultants…
Paul Molere joins Newscape to run European institutional business
Newscape Capital Group, an investment boutique, has appointed Paul Molere as a board director and head of European institutions. Newscape…
FSA and CFTC to enhance surveillance of oil markets
The UK Financial Services Authority and US Commodity Futures Trading Commission have taken steps to strengthen cross border supervision of…
Veritas appoints senior sales manager
Veritas Asset Management has appointed Farouk Abillama as senior sales manager to further bolster its distribution. Veritas Asset…
Aima welcomes FSA's European Directive impact assessment
The Alternative Investment Management Association has welcomed the impact assessment of the European Commission's draft directive on…
Convertible arbitrage strategies rally in 2009, says Preqin
This year has marked a rally in the convertibles sector and some good investment opportunities have started appearing, according to a…
ASIC bans operator of unregistered managed investment scheme
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has banned Jonathan Peter West of Athelstone, South Australia from providing financial…
21 Aug 2009
Appleby merges registered mutual fund structure in Cayman Islands
According to the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority, Appleby is the first law firm in the Cayman Islands to use the merger provisions for…
CFTC amends ICE Futures Europe's foreign access relief
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission has made further amendments to the terms under which ICE Futures Europe is permitted to make…
